2016 Postmortem

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81. Apparently some lady sold them a basket but can't sell it to the American people. She has no

Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:30 PM

Jan 2016

idea of what it is to work for minimum wage. She even thinks that $10/hour part time work will get an intelligent student through college in 5 years.

Big money is willing to cover for their mistake by making a second one, running a second 1%er as an independent. That would be the IOP-Independent Oligarch Party for Bloomberg.

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Bernie's massive miscalculations [View all] Prism Jan 2016 OP

As usual, a great post from Prism! Bonobo Jan 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #2

+1000 RobertEarl Jan 2016 #28

BAM!!! Tell us how you really feel. draa Jan 2016 #3

Great post, Prism. I do however have a calmness about Bernie roguevalley Jan 2016 #25

I'm surprisingly calm myself. draa Jan 2016 #27

Like I have said before. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #59

It's not "making her look corrupt and on the take" Divernan Jan 2016 #64

Hey, you get no argument from me draa Jan 2016 #66

.^that 840high Jan 2016 #92

I have a giddy excitement about Bernie winning. cui bono Jan 2016 #68

Good for you, and for the Democratic Party. You're doing more than your share! Cal33 Jan 2016 #76

Brilliant. beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #4

Guilty of the second one. Kalidurga Jan 2016 #5

Do you really think big money backers put all their eggs in one basket? n/t Skwmom Jan 2016 #6

Eaxctly, what is it you are implying with that remark? Care to clarify yourself. Hiraeth Jan 2016 #72

Apparently some lady sold them a basket but can't sell it to the American people. She has no DhhD Jan 2016 #81

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #7

Serious question: why did you think #2? Recursion Jan 2016 #8

It's tangled with #1 Prism Jan 2016 #10

Ah, that makes sense. Recursion Jan 2016 #11

Speaking of irony read my post below Armstead Jan 2016 #46

You may be right but when people started saying Sanders would get a chunk of Republicans Samantha Jan 2016 #84

How about actually having beliefs? Armstead Jan 2016 #45

Spot on. Nt. Juicy_Bellows Jan 2016 #9

Sounds like a theater directive. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2016 #65

Yes nikto Jan 2016 #12

Yep, nailed it! Eom flor-de-jasmim Jan 2016 #13

Brilliantly done, Prism. Excellent OP. K&R. n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #14

They were faking being on the left to begin with so you're seeing them being themselves. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #15

Very well said lastone Jan 2016 #16

TPP was the only thing I got wrong about Clinton. joshcryer Jan 2016 #17

I really think TPP was an edit in progress Prism Jan 2016 #18

She backed away from TPP for the time being to give the labor union bigs cover Bernblu Jan 2016 #21

Here's where Warren says the banks are undervalued: joshcryer Jan 2016 #22

But it cuts to the core of my point Prism Jan 2016 #24

I agree about Clinton. joshcryer Jan 2016 #26

The TPP opposition was a lie Doctor_J Jan 2016 #86

You pulled a Neil deGrasse Tyson. SamKnause Jan 2016 #19

Terrific OP! nt artislife Jan 2016 #20

spot on lucid analysis. big k and r bbgrunt Jan 2016 #23

If Senator Sanders loses, you can ... Tortmaster Jan 2016 #29

having run away< No, President Sanders is just going on, can't wait for her to play catch up. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2016 #30

Thanks! Now my post is ... Tortmaster Jan 2016 #31

Miscalculation # 3: we expected a semblance of impartiality from the DNC. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #32

Well said, Prism. n/t Paper Roses Jan 2016 #33

K&R CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #34

I feel your pain. GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #35

Full-fledged Republican. LWolf Jan 2016 #36

When Clinton states you're not being realistic, she is telling you the lobbyists have Jefferson23 Jan 2016 #37

K&R! QC Jan 2016 #38

I am sick of all the Hillary supporters who sound like REPUBLICANS. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #39

They don't just sound like them Lorien Jan 2016 #48

"I did not think we, as Democrats, would be spending all this time being Republicans." *mic drop* VulgarPoet Jan 2016 #40

Outstanding OP! Punkingal Jan 2016 #41

Kick again! QC Jan 2016 #42

Kick! beam me up scottie Jan 2016 #43

They think Wall Street is good, and taxes and healthcare are bad. DemocraticWing Jan 2016 #44

Excellent analysis Lorien Jan 2016 #47

adding to an excellent OP, ^THIS^ Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #52

Thanks Kip! Lorien Jan 2016 #90

Massive KnR. Well put! retrowire Jan 2016 #49

She will likely lose in the general. But let's say she wins - she will have zero coattails, closeupready Jan 2016 #50

She won't be in the general to lose it though. n/t cui bono Jan 2016 #71

Astonishing post. virtualobserver Jan 2016 #51

Most have made up their minds, those that will vote in primaries. All criticism randys1 Jan 2016 #53

I don't think these are necessarily miscalculations. Nor were they Bernie's. Orsino Jan 2016 #54

Methods of persuasion used by the media to make us believe something that is not. Bernie 2016! Yupy Jan 2016 #55

Great read. Thanks for cogently listing all the reasons why I am not a fan of Hillary Clinton!nt m-lekktor Jan 2016 #56

I miscalculated how excellent this OP is. Ivan Kaputski Jan 2016 #57

K and R! geardaddy Jan 2016 #58

Awesome rant. 99Forever Jan 2016 #60

Most Excellent Post !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #61

Excellent - i just added it to my twitter feed dorkzilla Jan 2016 #62

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! I was 199! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #63

Kick azmom Jan 2016 #67

Well articulated! Great read! emsimon33 Jan 2016 #69

A Clinton presidency would do great harm to this country and Unknown Beatle Jan 2016 #70

I'm glad I'm not the only one posting chervilant Jan 2016 #75

Do you have many of the swarm on ignore? hedda_foil Jan 2016 #79

I have almost all of them chervilant Jan 2016 #87

"the Republicans' current target of war boner salivation" Utopian Leftist Jan 2016 #73

Your post blew me away! Awesome! PatrickforO Jan 2016 #74

Miscalculation #2 - Bernie's candidacy would pull Hillary to the left. Babel_17 Jan 2016 #77

Good point. immoderate Jan 2016 #85

293 recs Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2016 #78

K & R! SoapBox Jan 2016 #80

K&R Paka Jan 2016 #82

K&R amborin Jan 2016 #83

Excellent post. morningfog Jan 2016 #88

May I just say that this OP is without a doubt , Autumn Jan 2016 #89

Exscellent post. 840high Jan 2016 #91